Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Mexican vole

Beamys hindei compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Beamys	Microtus
Species	Beamys hindei	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.